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Norwich vs Richmond vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Norwich | Richmond | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
4,159Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$5,787Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.